6th position in the Eerste Divisie table for Excelsior so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed NEC visits Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not NEC's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf NEC have performed like this: Played 28 matches resulting in 11 wins, 6 draws and 11 defeats with the goal stats 47-50 (scored/conceded).
Excelsior form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion as Excelsior have scored 24 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Excelsior are returning here after visiting Roda JC Kerkrade in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to FC Volendam (1-2).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Excelsior have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 3 Lost 3.
Excelsior are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (24 goals in 8 games). Excelsior are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 8 played).
NEC form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie.
Two away games in a row for NEC, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus FC Volendam in the Eerste Divisie. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Jong Utrecht.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with NEC playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 0 NEC wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
NEC have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, NEC have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Excelsior won 4, NEC won 5 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Vloet 7 goals |  Jeffry Fortes 6 goals |  S. Meijer 6 goals |
Excelsior missing players
NEC missing players
| Excelsior | NEC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 36 | 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 32 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | 21 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 76% |
| 82% | 88% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 59% | 75% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 18% |
| 71% | 88% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 18% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | 35% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 24% |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 8.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 223 | 106 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 109 | 226 |
| 100 | 45 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 38 | 84 |
| 36% | 53% | 85% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 32% |
- All of Excelsior's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Excelsior has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Excelsior have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NEC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 39 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 34 |
| 3 | Jong Ajax | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 33 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | FC Volendam | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 6 | Excelsior | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | NEC | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | Jong Utrecht | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Telstar | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Almere City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 15 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 15 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 15 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 14 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -22 | 8 |